Furnace Operator

Travail Employment Group; South Yorkshire, Blackburn; On-site; GBP 21,000 - 29,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Weekly pay

Pension

3-shift rotation

Temp to perm

Training and development opportunities

Online payslips

Job summary

Trav ail Employment Group is assisting with an opportunity for a Furnace Operator in the Rotherham area. The role involves setting and operating annealing furnaces, overseeing the line, and ensuring product quality while working across three shifts.

The position offers immediate start with temp-to-perm progression, weekly pay, and development opportunities in a heavy manufacturing environment.

Qualifications

• FLT counterbalance licence (own or in-house) must provide a copy.
• Experience working in a steel works, foundry or heavy engineering environment.
• Good understanding of health and safety practices.

Responsibilities

• Set and operate annealing furnaces.
• Oversee the manufacturing line while running multiple products.
• Check product thickness, strength, colour and positioning.
• Interpret engineering drawings accurately.
• Record all necessary product information.
• Use FLT counterbalances and overhead cranes for loading/unloading.

Skills

FLT licence

steel works experience

health and safety

Job description

£15.83p/h, Monday to Friday, 3 shift rotation, AM/PM & Nights, Temp to perm, Weekly pay, 28 days holiday, training and development opportunities, Rotherham, Immediate start.

Due to an increase in demand and continued success a fantastic opportunity has arisen for an experienced Furnace Operator to join a global leading engineering business, with very high staff retention, based at their engineering facility in the Rotherham area.

Working as part of a friendly team and reporting to the Production Manager, your day-to-day duties include:

• Setting and operating annealing furnaces.
• Responsible for the manufacturing line while running multiple products simultaneously.
• Checking product thickness, strength, colour, and positioning.
• Understanding and interpret engineering drawings.
• Ensuring all necessary product information is recorded accurately.
• Using FLT counterbalances and overhead cranes to load and unload machinery.
• Adhering to all health and safety procedures.

This role would suit someone who has worked as a Furnace Operator, Foundry Operative, Grinder, Fettler, Steel Worker and Rolling Mill Operative within a foundry, steel works or heavy engineering/ manufacturing environment.

The successful Furnace Operator will have:

• Their own or inhouse FLT counterbalance licence (must be able to provide a copy).
• Experience working within a steel works, foundry or heavy engineering environment.
• A strong work ethic and positive attitude.
• Good understanding of health and safety.

This company is keen to hear from candidates who are eager to have an opportunity to start their career as a Furnace Operator within the heavy manufacturing industry.

The benefits package include:

• Generous £15.83 per hour across all 3 shifts.
• Monday to Friday.
• A 3-shift rotation. Week 1: 6am till 2pm / Week 2: 2pm till 10pm / Week 3: 10pm - 6am.
• Temp to perm.
• Training and development opportunities.
• Weekly pay.
• Online payslips.
• Pension.